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Reports for 2019 so far indicate that we are seeing exceedingly high numbers of ticks and with the threat of contracting Lyme Disease a possibility we thought we’d give you […]

SLOW DOWN – SPEED KILLS We would like to stress the importance of curbing high speeds on moor roads as we look to try and protect the lives of as […]

A volunteer from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) accompanied one of our game keepers onto the moors and ringed 83 chicks, consisting of 16 Curlew, 18 Golden Plover and […]

2019 to date has seen continued long spells of unseasonably dry warm weather and minimal rain.  The first 2 photos have been sent in today demonstrate just how dry the […]

The North York Moors have a vast number of man made ponds and many of these have been in place for a long time.  These ponds provide vital water supplies […]

The following photos give an idea of how well the grouse nests are concealed in the heather, the first 2 photos show the hen grouse sat on the eggs and […]

Today’s discussions between MP’s and Natural England about decisions taken which resulted in the revocation of the General Licences shows no signs of moving forward. There is still no decision […]

The curlew is the largest European wading bird, it is instantly recognisable by it’s long, downcurved bill, brown upperparts, long legs and evocative call, and is a popular sight and […]

These lapwing chicks are just a small section of what have been ringed this weekend by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) on one of our North York Moors estates. […]

Today we have received a photo through of the first Merlin nest seen this year, hopefully this will be the first of many. The Merlin is the smallest U.K. Bird […]

The toads and newts are back for a second attempt!  The unseasonably dry weather in March and April dried up lots of the moor ponds and inhibited their breeding success. […]

Over the past month we have been sent in a number of photos and videos of adders, we wouldn’t like to say if the number of these snakes have risen […]

Wednesday 15th May saw a whopping 222 schoolchildren from 5 different schools attend a Countryside Learning education day held at Duncombe Park. NYMMO Keepers Nathan and Ben worked alongside Gareth […]

First photos received in today of the Cottongrass on show on the North York Moors this year. Cottongrass is fluffy and with cotton-like flower and seed heads it gives this […]

This is a daily scenario for the game keepers, they are constantly picking up rubbish left by visitors and with the recent spell of good weather the excess of dumped […]

These photos show a disused quarry which was originally dug for road building, it has an abundance of tadpoles, the frogs seem grateful for the moorland management in place especially […]

NYMMO attended the Northern Shooting show on the 11th and 12th May where they joined BASC North on their stand. Both days were extremely busy where our 8 gamekeepers over […]

Join the Ryedale Folk Museum for an exclusive simulated clay day on the North York Moors with Smoking Barrels and help them raise funds.       If you would […]

Lovely video footage of 2 broods of geese taking a stroll over the Moorland and if you watch carefully you’ll be able to see a Skylark in the background defending […]

This very well camouflaged nest belongs to the most common songbird found in upland areas.  A small brown streaky bird with a high piping call, there numbers have been in […]